***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17

[morgieb]

Thank god he got the ton before they went off. Gonna be extremely tough to force a result now.

 

[Spark]

Thank god he got the ton before they went off. Gonna be extremely tough to force a result now.

Storm might not last that long tbf, though the radar looks like doom rn

 

[Tangles]

Nice ton from Smith again. Wade showing his level with the bat.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Been saying to expect the rain / storms to stay once they hit today.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah Australia's underperforming tail is a real thing these days. It's encouraging the new batting line up has responded well to a challenging total set by Pakistan, but I think they said the other day we. Ow have one of the lowest outputs from 7-11 out of the test countries.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nice ton from Smith again. Wade showing his level with the bat.

He really hasn't given us anything since dropping Nevill. Starting to look like there are no decent WK/bats in Aus.

Is Tim Paine still keeping? He's killing it in the Big Bash

edit: he isn't even in Tasmania's Shield side so scrap that . . .

 

[Burgey]

Highlights of TOTAB in 90/91 > this test match.

 

[vic_orthdox]

These old cricket graphics made up so much of my childhood.

 

[Burgey]

Jeez Border was a good player of spin, but it's amazing the difference in the sound of the bats these days to back then.

 

[Burgey]

Bugger. Strangled down leg off Gus Fraser. Thought he might go on today.

 

[Noble One]

Bugger. Strangled down leg off Gus Fraser. Thought he might go on today.

I liked the look of his innings today. One for the future, take him to India in February.

 

[adub]

Surely Handscomb keeps if Wade bowls.

Maybe it's at the point where Handscomb just keeps.

 

[Burgey]

I liked the look of his innings today. One for the future, take him to India in February.

How much better would the batting line up be with him in the middle order over here? Or anywhere for that matter. But especially against spinners.

 

[Tangles]

With all the concerns about workload I wonder if 1 of the quicks will be rested for Sydney. Sayers would come in in that scenario I guess. Possibly Mad dog dropped for Cartwright also. I'm assuming they won't draft in from outside the squad unless there's an injury?

 

[vic_orthdox]

With all the concerns about workload I wonder if 1 of the quicks will be rested for Sydney. Sayers would come in in that scenario I guess. Possibly Mad dog dropped for Cartwright also. I'm assuming they won't draft in from outside the squad unless there's an injury?

I reckon it'll just be Cartwright in for Maddinson, same bowling attack.

 

[Dan]

SoK wouldn't surprise me tbh

 

[vic_orthdox]

Tony Greig talking declarations and look what happens... World's biggest mozz.

What about old mate Boycott, changed a lot over 26 years...

 

[TheJediBrah]

SoK wouldn't surprise me tbh

If he's fit to play surely he's a no brainer to replace Lyon. The only reason Lyon is still in the team is because SOK was injured.

 

[Tangles]

SoK on a Sydney turner would be nice. Won't hold my breath for a result pitch though.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Has reportedly been a fair bit of turn in Sydney this year though.